What I've Learned... -- Part 2

• 3-Day Blinds doesn't necessarily mean "Blinds in three days," as one would think. It's more like "3-Week Blinds" or "Eventually, Blinds....."
  
• When we first brought Madison home from the hospital, and we were completely buried, and everyone said it would get easier, they were right! It eventually does get "easier" in that REALLY you get more used to it. And luckily the babies get cuter. Much cuter! And, well, you can't send them back...
  
• When I was pregnant, I remember thinking, I can't wait til I have the baby! Then I can drink coffee, wine, beer, eat bon-bons every day (ha, not that I would eat bon-bons, but you know). But it's pretty much the opposite! Thanks to breastfeeding and its wily ways, I am way more aware of the food/drink I take into my body than I ever was when I was preggers! oh well, it's not forever..... I was able to give up caffeine so now I know anything's possible!
  
• And there are more to come I'm sure...........

Meetin & Greetin

I love seeing Madison's face light up when she meets new people :) She loves looking at faces and she's smiling more and more these days, which is great! Of course the really big ol' smiles are still impossible to capture on film for some reason!

She seems to love meeting other babies too! Will this little girl be a social butterfly?

Baby's First Hike

Last week "Grandma" was in town and we took Madison on her very first "hike!" We went up to Rocky Mountain National Park. Of course, Mommy was unprepared and wore Tevas hiking in the snow! Here is a quick video from up at Bear Lake:

Baby Love Fest '08

I wanted to post this one for Dave....!



Hi to Hadley! :)

Happy Mama's Day!

What I've Learned in the Past 2 1/2 Months....

1. I can change a diaper in the dark. I'm sure I could do it blindfolded.
   
2. I can simultaneaously rock a baby w/ my foot, talk on the phone, eat, watch TV, read a magazine, and pump all at the same time.
   
3. Crying doesn't necessarily mean I'm Hungry. Crying doesn't necessarily mean I'm Tired. Crying can just be Crying for Crying's sake. For more info, see here.
   
4. The sound of two workmen hammering on your roof won't necessarily wake a sleeping baby. The sound of twenty-four workmen hammering on your roof can quite possibly wake a sleeping baby. The sound of a microwave oven suddenly beeping will most definitely wake a sleeping baby.
   
5. And speaking of sleep, I believe your definition of "sleep" changes once you have a baby. A four-hour stretch, for instance, is "good sleep." One-hour stretches still officially count as "OK sleep," and an 8-hour stretch is miraculous!
   

A day in the life... 10 weeks old....

Goofy face:

Sweet face:

Happy :)

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